moire

moire
[mwɑː]
(亦作 moiré ˈmwɑːreɪ)
noun
  1. [mass noun]silk fabric that has been subjected to heat and pressure rollers after weaving to give it a rippled appearance
    云纹绸
adjective
  1. (of silk) having a rippled, lustrous finish
    (丝绸)波纹的,云纹的
    ■denoting or showing a pattern of irregular wavy lines like that of such silk, produced by the superposition at a slight angle of two sets of closely spaced lines
    云纹般的
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: French moire 'mohair' (the original fabric); the variant moiré 'given a watered appearance' (past participle of moirer, from moire)
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